Dee Estuary Birding

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Archived Latest Sightings:
March and April 2021.

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Apr 30
6 Cattle Egret - Burton Marsh.
1 drake Garganey and 8 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Garden Warbler - Hilbre.
3 Redstart (all female), 3 Whinchat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Lesser Whitethroat and 1 Garden Warbler - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Ring Ouzel by Old Baths - Parkgate.
143 Whimbrel and 4 Great Egret (appeared to be all non-breeding birds) - Heswall.

Apr 29
138 Whimbrel and 1 Common Sandpiper - Heswall.
1 Whinchat and 1 Wheatear in coastal paddocks - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Grey Partridge - Puddington.
3 Spoonbill and 1 Great Egret, 1 Ring Ouzel by Old Baths - Parkgate.

Apr 28
5 Spoonbill and 2 Marsh Harrier - Parkgate.
127 Whimbrel on rising tide - Heswall.
31 Pink-footed Geese, 1 drake Eider, 10 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Great Egret, 21 Little Egret, 176 Curlew, 65 Redshank at high tide - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
1 Ring Ouzel and 1 Redwing in paddock behind Old Baths, Parkgate.
1 Brent Geese (pale bellied), 5 Whimbrel and Common Sandpiper - Bagillt Marsh.
1 drake Garganey, 3+ Swift and 200+ hirundines - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Lesser Whitethroat along Lingham Lane, 4 Wheatear and 1 Whinchat (male) in Kerr's Field - Leasowe Lighthouse.
132 Pink-footed Geese flew out of the estuary at dawn, also 43 Whimbrel, 24 Gannet, 14 Guillemot and 60 Sandwich Tern - Hilbre.

Apr 27
1 Black-throated Diver and 1 Razorbill - Wallasey Shore.
2 Red-thoated diver flew east, 1 reeling Grasshopper Warbler - Red Rocks.
2 Arctic Skua - Hoylake.
1 Razorbill on groyne, 1 Tree Pipit flew east - Leasowe Lighthouse.
68 Gannet, 20 Guillemot and 230 Sandwich Tern - Hilbre.

Apr 26
1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Swift and 2 Peregrine - Heswall Fields/Shore.
4 Spoonbill on Donkey Stand Flash then flew towards Boathouse at 7am - Parkgate.
64 Whimbrel on rising tide between Caldy and Heswall.
1 Common Redstart in paddocks, 1 Yellow Wagtail over, 1 Lesser Whitethroat singing end of Lingham Lane - Leasowe Lighthouse.
3 Ruff over WNW, 2 Eider (pair), 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Rock Pipit and 1 Brent Goose (pale-bellied) - Hilbre.
2 Wood Sandpiper and 11 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.
5 Wheatear and 1 Grasshopper Warbler - Burton Point.

Apr 25
20+ Whimbrel on rising tide - Thurstaston.
2 Whimbrel, 1 Common Redstart, 1 Lesser Whitethroat and 1 Cuckoo - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Spoonbill flying SE over Little Eye.
50+ Whimbrel, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Lesser Whitethroat and 1 Grasshopper Warbler - Heswall Fields/Shore.
4 Spoonbill on Boathouse Flash, also 3 Great Egret - Parkgate.
Redpoll passage continued with c24, 150 Gannet feeding close to the island, 33 Whimbrel, 85 Curlew, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit (s/pl) and 250+ Dunlin - Hilbre.
7 Wheatear - Hoylake Langfields.
1 Little Gull (ad), 4 Cattle Egret in henory, 10+ Spotted Redshank and 10+ Mediterranean Gull - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Apr 24
1 Cuckoo *first of spring* heading north - Willaston.
1 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Wheatear and 1 White Wagtail - Heswall Fields.
A large passage of Wheatears all day with at least 90 counted, also 2 Arctic Skua, 10 Whimbrel, 1 Cuckoo. 12+ Yellow Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit over and 1 White Wagtail - Leasowe Lighthouse/Meols.
5 Spoonbill on Boathouse Flash - Parkgate.
8 Whimbrel off prom on ebbing tide - Meols.
1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling in marsh off Heswall Golf Course.
1 Marsh Harrier flying east off East Hoyle, 2 Greenshank, C350 Pink-footed Geese still moving north, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 2 White Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit and 5 Brent Geese - Hilbre.
1 female Goshawk circled over A548 by Shotton Steel Works before flying towards Connah's Quay, also 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler and 15+ Wheatear - White Sands (outer Burton Marsh).
1 drake Garganey - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Whinchat, 2 Grasshopper Warbler and 3 Sand Martin early morning - Red Rocks.

Apr 23
5 Spoonbill on Boathouse Flash - Parkgate.
1 Common Redstart (fem), 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Peregrine and 10 Willow Warbler, 320 Pink-footed Geese flew out of the estuary - Red Rocks.
1 Short-eared Owl drifitng east - Leasowe Gunsite.
1 Ring Ouzel (in field south of kissing gate), 12+ Wheatear and 2 Yellow Wagtail - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 'channel' Yellow Wagtail and 1 Yellow Wagtail in fields - Puddington.
22 Whimbrel, 100+ Common Tern out over main channel at high tide - Heswall Shore.
23 Spotted Redshank, also 5 Knot and 2 Bar-tailed Godwit - Burton Mere Wetlands.
45+ Redpoll, 2 Tree Pipit, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Siskin,, 20 Whimbrel and 4 Brent Geese - Hilbre.

 Apr 22
1 Collared Pratincole in Kerr's Field (present for around an hour at lunch time, photographed!), also 1 Whinchat, 1 Tree Pipit, 5 White Wagtails and 5 Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Serin recorded at 12.10pm flying over Hoylake.
1 Grasshopper Warbler (reeling), 2 Yellow Wagtail and 4 White Wagtail on beach, 150 Pink-footed Geese over heading north - Red Rocks.
5 Red-breasted Merganser and 50+ Common Tern in main river channel, 206 Grey Plover, 1450 Dunlin, 4 Whimbrel, 2 White Wagtail on the shore, 1 reeling Grasshopper Warbler in Target Road reedbed - Heswall.

Apr 21
2 Whinchat (males), 35 Wheatear, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redstart, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Yellow Wagtail and 20 Willow Warbler, plus 40 Sand Martin, 36 Siskin and 12 Redpoll over - Leasowe Lighthouse.
45+ Willow Warbler, 1 Redstart and 1 Whinchat - Hilbre.
1 Spoonbill which flew to Burton Marsh, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 'channel' Yellow Wagtail and 7 Yellow Wagtail - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Tree Pipit in tree bottom Station Rd., 3 Whinchat, 24 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail and 2 Cetti's Warbler - Burton Marsh/Point and adjacent fields.
1 Great Egret on Donkey Stand Flash - Parkgate.

Apr 20
20+ Wheatear between Pinfold steps and Red Rocks.
1 Grasshopper Warbler, c10 Great Crested Grebe, c350 Sandwich Tern, 11 Whimbrel and 14 Brent Geese (2 dark-bellied) - Hilbre.
1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling by embankment west of Leasowe Lighthouse, also 10 Wheatear, c10 White Wagtail, 1 Whimbrel and 1 Tree Pipit over.
2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier (light coloured ringtail) and 4 Grasshopper Warbler - Burton Point.
1 Whinchat (male), 21+ Wheatear, 1+ Grasshopper Warbler and 1 Common Redstart (in field by Pipers Well) - Heswall Fields.
2 Little Tern, 35 Sandwich Tern and 6 Wheatear - Gronant.
1 Marsh Harrier - Parkgate.

Apr 19
1 Sub-alpine Warbler in tree on Burton Marsh side of track close to Burton Point.
3 Common Redstart (incl m&f in field next to Kerr's), 3 Ring Ouzel and 2 Whimbrel flew east - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Common Redstart and 6+ Whimbrel - Hilbre.
1 Ring Ouzel this morning, 1 Water Rail in marsh and 15 Gannet offshore thid evening - Red Rocks.
5 Wheatear in sand dunes - Meols.
1 Common Redstart - Heswall Marsh.
1 Bittern, 11 Spotted Redshank and at least two pairs of Mediterraena Gulls, lots of Cetti's Warblers - Burton Mere Wetlands.
760 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.

Apr 18
1 Common Redstart, 3 Redpoll and 1 Common Whitethroat - Red Rocks.
640 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
4 Whimbrel, 1 Ring Ouzel, 1 Yellow Wagtail and 3 Redstart - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Redstart and total of 250 Redpoll through - Hoylake.
1 'channel' Yellow Wagtail, 5 Yellow Wagtail and 2 White Wagtails in ploughed field - Puddington.
2 Arctiv Tern, 25 Common Tern, 400+ Sandwich Tern, 6 Manx Shearwater, 18 Little Gull, 6 Red-throated Diver, 22 Gannet 12 Whimbrel, 18 Brent Geese and 18 Red-breasted Merganser - Hilbre.

Apr 17
1 Grasshopper Warbler near Boathouse pub, 2 Great Egret and 1 Marsh Harrier - Parkgate.
1 Osprey flew inland, 1 Grasshopper Warbler - Burton Point.
1 Ring Ouzel in pony paddocks - Burton Road, Burton.
1 Ring Ouzel still along Lingham Lane north of brickworks - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Common Redstart, 1 Yellow Wagtail, a few siskin over - Hilbre.
1 Common Redstart in seafront garden - Hoylake.
17 Whimbrel, 735 Curlew, 260 Oystercatcher and 770 Redshank - Heswall Shore.

Apr 16
1 White Stork flew west just north of Greasby at 4pm.
1 Swift *first of spring and five days earlier than lst year* - Raby.
1 Spoonbill over heading NW, 1 Osprey heading east also seen off Leasowe eating fish, also 2,915 Pink-footed Geese, 116 Sandwich Tern, 11 Common Tern and 2 Swallow - Hilbre.
1 Common Redstart and 1 Tree Pipit over - Heswall Fields NT.
560 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
2 Ring Ouzel still along Lingham Lane north of brickworks, 1 Little Ringed Plover heard and Whimbrel over - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Red Kite, 1 Yellow Wagtail and 1 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Apr 15
2 Grasshopper Warbler (both reeling) - Burton Point.
3,000+ Pink-footed Geese flew north out of the estuary this morning, also 1 Eider, 1 Whimbrel and 2 Greenland Wheatear - Hilbre.
1 Common Sandpiper by River Birkett, 3+ Common Redstart, 2 Ring Ouzel in fields west of Lingmere Fishery, and 1 Common Whitethroat, also 4 Red-throated Diver, 2 Razorbill and several Sandwich Tern off shore, small flocks of siskin flying east - Leasowe Lighthouse, this evening 1 Whinchat and c10 Wheatear in field north of brick pit.
1 Spoonbill on Boathouse Flash - Parkgate.

Apr 14
1 Yellow Wagtail and 5 House Martin over, also willow Warbler singing - Lower Heswall.
1 Common Redstart, 6 Wheatear, 1 Little Ringed Plover seen displaying, 2 Ring Ouzel (males) in field behind Lingham Lane fishery, 1 'Channel' Wagtail in Kerr's Field, 1 Tree Pipit along Park Lane - Leasowe Lighthouse.
430 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
3 Whimbrel flew north - Thurstaston.
2 Marsh Harrier and 5+ Cetti's Warbler - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Spoonbill on Boathouse Flash - Parkgate.

Apr 13
1 Ring Ouzel in field north of old brick works - Moreton.
2 Velvet Scoter, 46 Red-throated diver, 23 Little Gull, 28 Sandwich Tern and the first 4 Common Tern, also c2,500 Pink-footed Geese over plus 1 Eider (drake), 2 Whimbrel, 86 Brent Geese (2 dark bellied), 1 Willow Warbler and 2 Wheatear - Hilbre.
Thousands of Pink-footed Geese on the marsh, also 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Wheatear, 1 Little Ringed Plover and 1 Greenshank - Outer Burton Marsh.
1 Osprey eating fish sat on post this afternoon - Burton Marsh.

Apr 12
116 Fieldfare in ploughed field close to golf course - Hoylake Langfields.
1 Cetti's Warbler - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
280 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
1 Common Redstart (male) in bluebell wood - Burton Point.
2 Jack Snipe flew up by bridge screen - Burton Mere Wetlands.
2 Razorbill, 6 Red-throated Diver, 8 Sandwich Tern, 5 Wigeon and 2 Shoveller on the sea, also 1 Ring Ouzel past fishery along Lingham Lane, 1 Common Whitethroat, 3 Wheatear and 1 White Wagtail - Leasowe Lighthouse.
117 Brent (1 dark-bellied) and 1 Raven (feeding on dead grey seal) - Hilbre.

Apr 11
21 Little Gull, 1 Eider (drake), 850 Pink-footed Geese, 3 Wheatear and 35 Sandwich Tern - Hilbre.
1 Great Egret - Parkgate.
2 Sandwich Tern on groyne by Clown roundabout - New Brighton.
6 Sandwich Tern, 3 Little Gull, 2 Red-throated Diver and 1 Whooper Swan - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Wheatear and 2 White Wagtail - Hoylake Langfields.
1 Common Redstart (male) in sheep field - Burton Point.
1 Osprey - over estuary off Neston Reedbed at 1130am.

Apr 10
2 Common Whitethroat *first of spring* in blackthorn - Heswall Fields NT.
4 White Wagtail on sand - Red Rocks.
250 Black-tailed Godwit - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
1 Cetti's Warbler - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
2 s/pl Red-throated Diver on sea - Wallasey.
1 Whimbrel, 460 Oystercatcher, 26 Grey Plover, 160 Knot, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 820 Curlew, 1900 Redshank - Heswall/Thurstaston Shore.
12 Sandwich Tern - Leasowe Gunsite.
1 Bittern, 1 Marsh Harrier and 2 Cetti's Warbler - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Osprey over flew NE - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Osprey flew up river past Thurstaston Shore.
1 Whimbrel - Hilbre.
1 Grasshopper Warbler - Parkgate.

Apr 9
1 singing Sedge Warbler - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 singing Reed Warbler - Red Rocks.
1 Barn Owl, 3 Wheatear, 6 Swallow and 1 House Martin - Leasowe Lighthouse/Lingham Lane.
1 Barn Owl - Burton.
3 Little Gull, 6 Sandwich Tern, 1 Eider (drake) and 10 Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre.
2 Twite in horse paddock behind Old Baths, 1 Grasshopper Warbler - Parkgate.

Apr 8
10 Purple Sandpiper, 2 drake Eider (one imm), 8 Gannet, 1 Red-throated Diver, 114 Brent Geese (1 dark-bellied), 80 Turnstone, 423 Curlew and passage of 325+ Common Gull - Hilbre.
3,500 Herring Gull - East Hoyle Bank.

Apr 7
2 Marsh Harrier and 1 Great Egret - Parkgate.
3 House Martin over Denhall Lane - Burton.
10 Swallow over Carr Lane - Moreton.

Apr 6
3 Marsh Harrier and 1 Great Egret - Parkgate.
1 Jack Snipe flew into ditch by Kerr's field, also 1 White Wagtail - Leasowe Lighthouse.
10 Twite east end of castle car park - Flint.
2 Bar-tailed godwit, 2 Knot, 650 Black-tailed Godwit and 9 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Apr 5
2 White-fronted Geese - Burton Marsh.
2 Garganey (pair) - Decca Pools.
The 21 Barnacle Geese being reported at Parkgate are the feral flock from Caldy Wildfowl Collection.

Apr 4
2 White-fronted Geese - Burton Marsh.
12 Sandwich Tern, 19 Red-breasted Merganser, 27 Little Gull, 60 Gannet and 2 drake Eider - Hilbre.

Apr 3
1 Osprey heading east at 11.40am - Meols.
8+ Great Egret and 1 Marsh Harrier - Parkgate.
2 Whooper Swan this evening, also 50 Sand Martin late afternoon, 1 Green Woodpecker and several Cetti's Warbler - Burton Mere Wetlands.
12 Little Gull, 6 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Eider, 2 Red-throated Diver and 2,000 Herring Gull - Hilbre.
50+ Sand Martin around coastal cliffs at Flint.

Apr 2
1 Hen Harrier (male) - Burton Point.
4 Wheatear on dung heap this afternoon - Carr Lane, Hoylake Langfields.
3 Willow Warbler and loads of singing Chiffchaffs in area - Heswall Dales.
3 Wheatear in field next to sheep pens this afternoon - Burton Point.
Small numbers of Pink-footed Geese moving north over north Wirral this morning.

Apr 1
1 'probable' Surf Scoter on sea mid-afternoon - Ffynnongroyw.
1 Red Kite over Meols and Leasowe Lighthouse this morning, also 2 Wheatear in horse paddocks.
1 Osprey over Column Road, West Kirby at lunch time.
1 Crossbill heard singing - Ness Gardens.
1 White-fronted Goose (Russian) with Pink-footed Geese - Burton Marsh.
1 Cetti's Warbler and 1 Willow Warbler - Neston Old Quay.
1 Cetti's Warbler and 1 Marsh Harrier - Burton Point.
25 Sand Martin feeding this evening - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Mar 31
1 Osprey over West Kirby and 1 Osprey over Leasowe Lighthouse both seen ar same time (11.12am) so different birds.
1 Hen Harrier (male) - Neston Old Quay.
1 White-fronted Goose (Russian) with Pink-footed Geese - Burton Marsh.
3,625 Pink-footed Geese flew north over Heswall Marsh early morning, also seen over Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Marsh Harrier and 2 Peregrine, 1 Short-eared Owl off golf course - Parkgate.
29 Little Gull, 11 Wheatear, 354 Brent Geese, 13 Little Egret and 1 Swallow - Hilbre.

Mar 30
1,800 Pink-footed Geese flew out of estuary early morning, 5 Wheatear, 3 Siskin, 1 White Wagtail, 1 Sand Martin and 2 Goldcrest - Hilbre.
1 Red-throated Diver off shore, a few Wheatears in the paddocks and a few Swallows over, 130+ Curlew roosted in fields over high tide - Leasowe Lighthouse.
60 Black-tailed Godwit (first ones of the spring, they should build up to several hundred in April) - Caldy Wildfowl Collection.
2 Short-eared Owl off Gayton (Heswall GC) at high tide.
1 Bittern - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Osprey over heading towards West Kirby at high tide, also 2 Marsh Harrier over marsh and 6 Twite behind Old Baths Car Park - Parkgate.
1 Osprey over Greasby and Arrowe Park at 9am.
4+ Wheatear - Hoylake Langfields.
1 Brent Geese, 340 Shelduck, 14 Red-breasted Merganser, 3 Great Egret, 21 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 1 Jack Snipe, 2300 Redshank, 620 Curlew - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
7 Great Egret and 5,000 Pink-footed Geese - Denhall Quay.
32 Sand Martin flew west - Neston Sewage Works.

Mar 29
An early Manx Shearwater flew west, also 2 House Martin, 1 Ring Ouzel, 2 Wheatear, 1 Swallow and 1 Willow Warbler - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Sandwich Tern *first of spring* - Hilbre.
2 Short-eared Owl, 1 Great Egret and 1 Greenshank off Heswall Golf Course at high tide.
2 Water Pipit by Neston Sewage Works.
89 Avocet, 695 Black-tailed Godwit and 1,543 Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Mar 28
1 Ring Ouzel and 1 Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Bittern - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Mar 27
1 Ring Ouzel, 2 White Wagtail and 1 Sand Martin - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Cetti's Warbler showing well - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
16 House Martin *first of spring and 9 days earlier than last year*, also 1 Bittern - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 White Wagtail - Burton Marsh Farm.

Mar 26
1 Ring Ouzel, 1 White Wagtail and 3 Wheatear - Leasowe Lighthouse.
3 Wheatear, 1 Swallow, 1 Eider (male) and 11 Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre.
2 Sand Martin headed north - Thurstaston Visitor Centre.
2 Red-breasted Merganser - West Kirby Marine Lake.
1 Wheatear by 'pitch & putt' near Coastguard - Wallasey.

Mar 25
9 Chiffchaff singing between Lower Heswall and Parkgate along Wirral Way.
At least 1 Ring Ouzel (male seen and also a possible female), 1 Razorbill off shore. 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Swallow and 1 Sand Martin - Leasowe Lighthouse.
2 Little Gull, 1 Merlin and 11 Purple Sandpiper- Hilbre.
1 Great Egret landed behind scrub at back of beach - Heswall Shore.

Mar 24
1 Red Kite over Lingham Lane then Kerr's Field at 11am, 2 Willow Warbler and 1 White Wagtail in Kerr's Field, 1 Sand Martin over, 2 Gannet offshore and 5 Brent Geese towards the groyne - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Marsh Harrier and 400 Pink-footed Geese on marsh - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
1 Wheatear in field by Burton Marsh.
7 Chiffchaff singing along Wirral Way, also 25 Fieldfare - Caldy/Thurstaston.
18 Pink-footed Geese, 342 Shelduck, 65 Wigeon, 565 Oystercatcher, 156 Grey Plover, 2000 Knot, 3000 Dunlin, 397 Curlew, 1 Greenshank, 2960 Redshank - Heswall Shore.
1 Willow Warbler and several Cetti's Warbler - Burton Mere Wetlands.
4 Twite in field behind Old Baths, Parkgate.

Mar 23
63 Little Gull (off west side) and 6 Whooper Swan (flying north) - Hilbre.
1 Greenshank by groyne - Meols.
1 Willow Warbler *first of Spring and earliest since 2017*, 1 Wheatear and 3 Sand Martin - Leasowe Lighthouse.
7 Twite - Flint Castle.

Mar 22
39 Brent Geese (1 dark-bellied) at end of causeway early morning - Thurstaston Shore.
1 Lapland Bunting flew towards Point of Ayr, 29 Little Gull, 2 Goosander (pair) and 1 eider (drake) - Hilbre.

Mar 21
4 Little Gull, 3 Razorbill, 1 Guillemot, 1 Eider and 15 Red-breasted Merganser, 5 Goldcrest on the island - Hilbre.
1 Cetti's Warbler singing along Carr Lane - Moreton.
3 Siskin along Lingham Lane - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Bittern, 2 Marsh Harrier, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Great Egret, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 60 Golden Plover, c200 Black-tailed Godwit, c80 Avocet - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Small flock of Crossbills again at Ness Gardens.
1 Little Ringed Plover and 1 White Wagtail - Kerr's Field, Leasowe Lighthouse.
280 Brent Geese and 2 Rock Pipit between Tansky Rocks and Hilbre.
1 Snow Bunting between Red Rocks and Hoylake.

Mar 20
1 Cetti's Warbler - Gilroy Nature Park, West Kirby.
8 Yellow hammer opposite Thornton Manor - Thornton Hough.
1 Bittern - Burton Mere Wetlands.

Mar 19
2,000+ Common Scoter off East Hoyle Bank at low tide - Meols.
1 Great Egret - Neston Marsh.
Several Cetti's Warbler heard around Neston Sewage Farm.
1 Bittern (booming), 1 Cattle Egret and 1 Bearded Tit - Burton Mere Wetlands.
Possible Great Grey Shrike (briefly seen), also 3 Cetti's Warbler - Burton Point.
A 'probable' and exceptionally early Hobby reported over Willaston/Hooton.
417 Brent Geese (3 dark-bellied) highest count of the winter - Hilbre.

Mar 18
1 Swallow *first of spring and five days earlier than last year* over Lingham Fisheries, Moreton.
1 Bittern (booming),  seen and heard reedbed screen - Burton Mere Wetlands.
5 Red-breasted Merganser (2 drakes) - West Kirby Marine Lake.
352 Brent Geese 2 dark-bellied), 1 Eider (drake), 1 Peregrine and 2 Rock Pipit - Hilbre.

Mar 17
1 Bittern (booming), also seen and heard yesterday evening, reedbed screen - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
1 Sand Martin - Point of Ayr.
332 Brent Geese (3 dark-bellied), 1 Eider (drake), 1 Raven and 1 Rock Pipit - Hilbre.

Mar 16
4 Marsh Harrier in the air together towards Parkgate - Riverbank Road, Heswall.

Mar 15
4 Snow Bunting on rocks by Lifeboat Station - Hoylake.
1 Great Egret in field between Wirral Way and Wood Lane, Neston.
1 Great Egret off Netts Cafe - Burton Marsh.
259 Brent Geese (1 dark bellied), 1 Shag and 3 Rock Pipit - Hilbre.

Mar 14
1 Kittiwake (adult), 1 Little Stint and 8 Spotted Redshank - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Iceland Gull - Oakenholt Marsh RSPB.
1 Greenshank on groyne, 1 Eider off shore - Leasowe Lighthouse.
10 Little Gull, 3 Eider and 12 Purple Sandpiper - Hilbre.
4 Snow Bunting on rocks by Lifeboat Station - Hoylake.

Mar 13
1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Hen Harrier (male) and 2 Peregrine over high tide - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
4 Snow Bunting on rocks by Lifeboat Station - Hoylake.

Mar 12
25+ Little Gull and 40+ Gannet, lots of Kittiwakes and auks over high tide, 4+ Snow Bunting on rocks by Lifeboat Station - Hoylake.

Mar 11
3 Gannet off Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Kittiwake on New Brighton Dips.
4 Purple Sandpiper - New Brighton Marine Lake.

Mar 10
5 Snow Bunting - Hoylake.
A small passage of passerines this evening with 56 Meadow Pipit and 14 Pied Wagtail, also 2 Bullfinch by Lingham Bridge earlier - Leasowe Lighthouse.

Mar 9
1 Mediterranean Gull on Kerr's Field, 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Little Gull and 1 Whooper wan offshore - Leasowe Lighthouse.
5 Snow Bunting on rocks by Lifeboat Station, 1 Eider (drake) off shore - Hoylake.
1 Yellowhammer - Thornton Hough.

Mar 8
1 Mediterranean Gull on Kerr's Field - Leasowe Lighthouse.
90 Pink-footed Geese, 480 Shelduck, 65 Pintail, 144 Teal, 1 pair Eider, 1730 Oystercatcher, 63 Golden Plover, 4000 Knot, 3100 Dunlin, 675 Curlew, 2410 Redshank on ebbing tide - Thurstaston/Heswall Shore.
A very early Ring Ouzel at 5.30pm off Neston Road, Burton (just north of Burton).
1 Hen Harrier (grey male) flew over to marsh carrying prey, also 1 Merlin - Riverbank Road, Heswall.
308 Brent Geese (1 dark-bellied), 3 Rock Pipit (Middle Eye), 290 Curlew, 38 Ringed Plover, 11 Purple Sandpiper and 5,500 Oystercatcher - Hilbre.
1 Raven and 1 Peregrine - Little Eye.

Mar 7
1 White Wagtail *first of spring*, also 5 Chiffchaff and 1 Mediterranean Gull on Kerr's Field - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Long-tailed Duck offshore - Hoylake.
1 Great egret and 1 Marsh Harrier - Parkgate.
c300 Pink-footed Geese on marsh close in to Heswall Golf Course.
1 Great Egret in field by Wood Lane - Neston.

Mar 6
4 Goosanders on flashes - Denhall Quay.
7 Cattle Egret in fields - Puddington Lane.

Mar 5
1 Eider (drake) and 1,500+ Common Scoter off East Hoyle Bank, 7 Snow Bunting on rocks by RNLI - Hoylake.
394 Brent Geese and 2 Rock Pipit (Middle Eye) - Hilbre.
6 Little Gull 2 Great Northern Diver, 3 Razorbill and 300 Common Scoter offshore, 1 Mediterranean Gull in Kerr's Field - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Sand Martin *first of spring* and 4 Bewick's Swan, 3 Russian White-fronted Geese flew over towards Burton Marsh - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Hen Harrier (grey male), 1 Merlin, 1 Jack Snipe and 1 Cetti's Warbler - Decca Pools.

Mar 4
2 Great White Egret - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - Decca Pools.
2 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver and 5 Little Gull (adults) offshore - Leasowe Lighthouse.
1 Short-eared Owl - Gronant.
2 Raven flew over Little Neston towards the marsh.
2 Raven, 2 Rock Pipit, 362 Brent Geese, 110 Turnstone and 100+ Common Scoter - Hilbre.

Mar 3
6 Crossbill - Ness Gardens.
1 Little Stint - Burton Mere Wetlands.
1 Mediterranean Gull - Kerr's Field, Leasowe.

Mar 2
1 Red Kite flew from Connah's Quay Nature Reserve towards Connah's Quay town.
2 White-fronted Geese with Pink-footed Geese, also 1 Marsh Harrier and 2 Great Egret - Burton Marsh.
1 Green Sandpiper in flooded field by Shotwick Boating Lake.
7 Purple Sandpiper, 313 Turnstone and 123 Redshank - New Brighton Marine Lake.
1 Avocet by pool in field next to Moreton spur (M53).

Mar 1
1 Jack Snipe - West Kirby Marsh.
1 Cetti's Warbler heard by track to Burton Point.
243 Turnstone, 1 Peregrine, 1 Eider (drake), 1 Stonechat, 3 Rock Pipit and 40 Linnet - Hilbre.
Lots of reports of singing Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps.